Celebrating Lent and Preparing for Holy Week

A special Mass brought our College community together to celebrate Lent and prepare our hearts for Holy Week, beginning this Sunday with Palm Sunday, as we move towards the Easter season.

This is a time to reflect on our faith, embrace the Christian message of hope, and respond to God’s call to live with love and compassion, inspired by the story of the Resurrection.

This year is significant for Catholics, as it marks a Jubilee Year – a special celebration that occurs once every 25 years. In the past, jubilees were times for forgiving debts, freeing prisoners, and allowing the land to rest. Today, a Jubilee year calls us to share God’s love, show kindness, and forgive others. The theme for this year’s Jubilee is “Pilgrims of Hope,” which invites us to walk together and spread hope and kindness to those around us.

Throughout Lent, our College community has supported Project Compassion, Caritas Australia's annual appeal to bring hope and dignity to vulnerable communities across the globe.

As Orville (College Captain), Mr. Johnston, Father Matthew, and I shared with the gathered during the Mass, we are called to challenge injustices and live out the ‘love and compassion’ we pray for each day. As a community, we are called to be true 'brothers and sisters to others,' which is the essence of Easter.

A big thanks to Father Matthew Newman, our College priest, for leading the Mass each week and to all the staff and students who contributed to today’s celebration. Special thanks to the new altar servers, readers, prayer leaders, and the Vocal Project for leading the music.

Wishing all a joyful and blessed Holy Easter!

Easter Mass

Celebrating Culture: Thriving People Event with Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Reception to Year 10 had a fantastic day at the Thriving People event!

They spent the day celebrating culture on Kaurna Land through workshops in traditional games, storytelling, native plants, art, and dancing.

Thriving People Event

'The World Before Us' – Year 1s Journeying Through Time

As part of their History unit, our Year 1 students from Ms Daou’s class recently made a special visit to the Senior Campus to explore the fascinating 147-year story of CBC. It was a joy to see their excitement as they stepped into spaces filled with history, tradition, and meaning.

The students visited the peaceful Sacred Garden, explored the heritage-listed Brothers House, and uncovered treasures in the Archives Museum. We were incredibly fortunate to be guided by Br John Ahern, whose deep knowledge and live passion for the College’s mission brought the past to life in an engaging way for the young ones – many of whom were only born the same year our newest building, the Wakefield Building, was launched (2019)!

It was wonderful to hear the boys already excited about being here for our 150-year celebrations, which are just around the corner!

Project Compassion

As we celebrate this season of hope and renewal, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for supporting us, to support Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion this Lent.

As we reflect on the Easter message of love, compassion, and new beginnings, we are reminded of the incredible impact these contributions make. It’s not too late to donate. Please ensure your donation boxes are returned to the College by the end of this week, or final donations are made via the QKR! App.

Thank you for standing with us, as we Unite Against Poverty through Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion 2025 Lenten appeal.

Mr Anthony Callisto
Director of Identity and Mission